Major tragedy averted as Army destroys suspected IED along Jammu-Poonch highway | Watch video
India TV NewsA major tragedy was averted Monday with timely detection of a suspected improvised explosive device along the Jammu-Poonch National Highway, prompting suspension of traffic for nearly one-and-a-half hours, officials said. A bottle filled with liquid material and a polybag filled with some solid material was found on the roadside near Kallar chowk along the highway in the morning, Rajouri SSP Yougal Manhas said. He said an Army unit noticed the suspicious material at around 7.30 am and subsequently the bomb disposal squad of the Army destroyed the IED on the spot. A police team headed by in-charge of Chingus Chatyari police post and Sub-Inspector M D Khan reached the spot soon after the Army flashed an alert and enforced closure of traffic on particular stretch.